Karuna(R) used to be Prabhakaran's (L) chief military strategist until changing sides

The LTTE has cautioned that the patience of the Tamil people and their leadership is running out.

S.P. Tamilselvan, LTTE's Head of the Political Wing said there is a general fear and suspicion that the SLA is in fact engaged in ceasefire violations with a view to provocate the LTTE.

In a letter to the Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission,Tamil Tiger leader warned these development will lead to the disruption of the entire peace process.

According to Thamilselven, the attackers also wounded the workers of the Mine Advisory Group (MAG) who were camping in the area.

“The attackers directed the MAG vehicle to a point closer to the Thampaddi SLA camp, alighted form the vehicle with the dead bodies and entered into the SLA camp and the MAG personnel have been warned not to divulge this information to anybody,” the letter said.

Thamilselven also said the evidence clearly points a finger at the Sri Lankan forces: “The evidence of MAG personnel, proximity of the Tampaddi SLA camp vis-à-vis the LTTE point and the fact that the attackers alighted from the MAG vehicle and carried the dead into the SLA camp are clear indicators of SLA complicity in the attack.”

The LTTE also says that the SLMM should be aware of the pattern of the incidents and the pressure it applies on the ceasefire agreement.

“You are aware that the patience of the Tamil people and their leadership is also running out and there is a general fear and suspicion that the SLA is in fact engaged in ceasefire violations with a view to provocate the LTTE and thereby leading to disruption of the entire peace process. Deterrent measures need to be taken to prevent recurrence in the larger interest of peace,” the letter said.